Ginny woke up the next morning to 3 other girls shuffling around the dorms looking for clothes. She looked at the clock; it was 6:15. Ginny wasn't even planning on getting up until 7.
"For Merlin's sake, would you shut up?" Ginny shouted. Her friends Kim, Blaire, and Audrey stopped completely and stared at her in shock.
Ginny threw her covers off of her and jumped out of bed. She threw open her trunk that was still packed and pulled out her school uniform. She grabbed her bag and her cloak and headed towards the bathroom where she brushed her hair and teeth.
She rushed quickly outside, needing a smoke that she flew right into a figure and they both fell to the floor.
"Oh, hello Ginny." It was Alyssa.
"Hey what are you doing up so early?" Ginny asked sitting up.
Alyssa stood up brushing off her skirt, "Yes well… I've been needing a cigarette for the past two nights so I got an early start." She grabbed Ginny's hand and helped her up. "That, and the fact Hermione was making such a fuss this morning."
Ginny laughed. "Well I'm up for the same exact reason, I guess."
Alyssa looked confused, "Hermione was being a fuss?"
Ginny laughed again, "No, no, I needed a smoke and my roomies were being a fuss."
"Ah yes, of course. Let's go then shall we?"
Together they walked outside Hogwarts to the lake. There were barely any students up, and if there was, they were inside. They sat in front of a tree and lit up.
"So, pre school year gossip. What's the deal with this place?" Alyssa asked.
"What do you want to know?"
"Sex, drugs, rock and roll. You know the drill."
"Well, the parties are major here. If you know where to go, the right people, that sort of thing."
"Who's the hottie with a body?" Alyssa asked laughing.
Ginny gave her a look. One of those: who-the-hell-do-you-think? Looks.
"Oh lemme guess." Alyssa said sarcastically, putting her index finger to her chin.
"Yeah well you're practically living with him."
"What's his deal anyway?"
Ginny took a drag and shook her head. "Who knows? Us Gryffindors are supposed to hate him, supposedly he shags every thing that walks."
Alyssa nodded her head, "Ah, of course." She put out her cigarette and threw it into the lake, as did Ginny.
"So what's your deal anyway?" Ginny asked.
Alyssa cocked her head to the side, "What would you like to know?"
Ginny held up 3 fingers indicating 3 questions.
"Virgin?" She shook her head, "Alcoholic?" She hesitated a moment and then nodded her head smiling, "Smoke?" She nodded her head.
"Great, we'll be best mates already then." Ginny said nodding her head. Alyssa laughed and grabbed her bag.
They both walked back to Hogwarts and noticed more students were starting to get up.
They went into the Great hall and sat down for some breakfast. Hermione was already there and so were two other girls that Alyssa had been introduced to as Lavender Brown and Parvati Patil.
There were a few others that Alyssa didn't know, and soon Harry and Ron walked in.
"I can't believe this. What a way to start the year." Ron said.
Alyssa looked up. "What happened?"
"We've got double potions first thing this morning." Harry was going to finish at that but Ron exploded.
"With those Slytherins!"
Ginny rolled her eyes. "Honestly Ronald, aren't you ever going to give it up?"
"What is this? Are you defending them!" Ron said leaning down to the table.
She rolled her eyes yet again, "Not exactly, but this whole rivalry thing is getting a tad bit childish don't you think?"
"Why don't you just eat, Ron?" Hermione said. He instantly obliged and sat down. He poured food onto his plate quietly and didn't say a word until they left to go to potions.
Alyssa quickly devoured some eggs and pancakes. She could not get enough of this food.
"Did you get your schedule?" Hermione asked.
Alyssa gulped down a forkful of eggs before nodding her head.
"Speaking of Potions, can we leave early so I actually know where I'm going?"
Ron and Harry both looked up with their mouths full. They gave her one look and she said, "I guess not." She grabbed her bag and walked out of the great hall.
But she was stopped when she walked almost flat out into Blaise.
"Why, good morning, Ms. Bennington." Blaise said smiling cheerfully. He was an odd fellow, Alyssa thought, always so perky. Maybe he's stoned, she thought.
"Where are you off to?" He asked.
She looked around the hall then back at him, "Oh you know, just finding my way around here."
"Well why don't you stay and chat for a bit, eh?" He grabbed her hand and took her over to sit with him at the Slytherin table. Draco was already sitting there with a plate full of food, untouched, and her breath hitched in her throat.
He got even hotter as the days went by.
Alyssa quickly regained her composure and sat down in between Draco and Blaise. She looked over at Draco who was completely zoning out into his pumpkin juice, and his hands folded in his lap.
"Is he always like this?"
"Yes." They answered in unison.
Blaise chuckled and said, "Draco doesn't really eat anything except for dinner. And in the morning… he's just… there."
"Ah," Alyssa said nodding her head although she didn't quite understand, "Of course."
At that moment, Ron stood up from across the hall. Screaming of course.
"This is absolutely insane! You're all bloody mad, the lot of you!"
"What is wrong with him?" Alyssa said.
Draco stood up with an apple in his hand. He took one bit of it, and then like a pitcher, threw it directly at Ron's head. Once it hit him it exploded, the hall burst with laughter.
Ron turned around instantly with his finger pointed at Draco, who had returned to sitting still on his chair.
"One word out of you and I SWEAR it'll be your last!" Ron shouted, and he made his dramatic exit out of the great hall. Everyone, who happened to be silenced, went on with their day.
Blaise looked at Alyssa and asked, "Party tonight, you goin?"
"Lovely." She didn't want to end up having a hangover on the second day of school so she'd probably keep it low key. She decided she'd invite Ginny as well.
Just as Ron walked out a girl walked in and sat in front of Alyssa at the Slytherin table.
"Ah, best shagging mates already?" She said nodding at Blaise and Draco.
Alyssa glared at this pug nosed face loser and wondered, what is with these people and shagging?
"And you are?" Alyssa asked.
"Pansy Parkinson."
"Alright Pansy," Alyssa said, "Why don't you go run along with the rest of your pig nosed friends?"
Draco snorted and received a glare from pansy.
"Oh honestly, I don't know why you're even sitting there," He explained.
She cocked her head to the side and made an ugly face, which Alyssa presumed Pansy took as a pout.
"But Draco," She cooed in a squeaky voice, "I thought that we could bond this year."
Draco had actually turned a sickening green color at the thought.
"So Pansy, please tell us why we are ever so blessed with your presence?" Blaise asked sarcastically.
She opened her mouth to respond but Alyssa, Draco and Blaise all got up at the same time and left.
"I swear she gets more sickening every time I see her." Draco said looking down at the floor.
"Yes well it is your fault after all, for supposedly leading her on with your wicked ways." Blaise said laughing.
"I took her to one dance! And now every chance she gets I'm assaulted."
Alyssa gave him a sympathetic pat on the shoulder, "Cause its so hard for you tough boys to fend off such pathetic girls."
They both glared at her.
Draco and Blaise showed her the way to Potions and walked into the classroom where there were already some students seated. Some of which were the trio of Harry, Ron and Hermione.
Alyssa went up to the front and sat next to Hermione, leaving Draco and Blaise in the back.
A few moments after the rest of the class settled in, Professor Snape walked into the classroom. The first thing Alyssa noticed was his greasy matted hair.
She noticed him glance at her for a moment, and she briefly thought he looked familiar. She wasn't sure why, but he just was.
Alyssa had the feeling they'd be lecturing the first day so she sat back and relaxed. She stretched her back and took off her robe, putting it around the back of her chair. Alyssa couldn't help but notice some boys looking at her as she took off her robe.
And alas, her feeling was right. For what seemed like forever, Snape had droned on and on about the years curriculum, tests at the end, potions they'd be making, and Alyssa couldn't believe anyone could talk this much about nothing.
She looked over at Hermione who was scribbling furiously with her quill and rolled her eyes. Throughout the lesson Alyssa must have crossed, uncrossed, and crossed her legs at least 20 times.
She rested her head on the palm of her hand and zoned out completely even when Snape started writing notes on the board. After what she thought was a lifetime, the class was over.
The rest of the Alyssa's classes didn't fly by any faster. They went just as slow. But after a few excruciating hours, the day was finally over, and she was seated next to Ginny for dinner.
"So how was the first day?" She asked.
Alyssa took a deep breath and sighed, "Obliterating."
Ginny nodded understandingly.
"But hey, I've got good news. There's this party later tonight, wanna go?"
Ginny perked up at the idea and agreed. But Hermione looked petrified.
"Are you both mad? Honestly, it's the first day of classes and you want to go to a party? We've got more important things to worry about!"
Alyssa and Ginny both stared at her for a moment but then looked at each other.
"So come by my room at 8?" They agreed.
When Alyssa got to her common room, Draco's bedroom door was opened. She threw her books on the couch and when she turned around Draco was standing in the doorway. Shirtless.
Alyssa had to do a double take. She felt her jaw drop a little bit and was amazed and the art seen as Draco's body. He had nice ripped abs with a nice hard chest. He smirked when he saw her reaction.
Alyssa literally shook herself and said, "Uh… could you just… knock on my door when you leave? I'm gonna take a shower." He nodded and walked back into his room.
When Alyssa got out of the shower she changed into a tight black sweater and tight jeans. She walked back into her room and Ginny was sitting on her bed waiting for her reading a magazine.
Now, although Alyssa had said to herself she wouldn't drink, this was too much too deny. The moment she stepped into the prefects' quarters, a bottle of some weird red drink was shoved in her hand.
"Well," She shouted at Ginny, "This seems absolutely spiffy!" She chugged down the drink and walked into the room dancing.
Blaise, who was sitting across the room, waved Ginny over. He was sitting with a couple of other people and they were all joined in a circle. There was a bottle in the middle of the circle and Ginny tried to prevent herself from rolling her eyes.
As much as Slytherins supposedly detested muggles, they seemed to be obsessed with their childish games.
Blaise smiled, charmingly as always, and patted the seat next to him. "We're playing a game, want to join?"
Ginny looked around the room for Alyssa, but she was nowhere to be found. She took a swig of her drink and said, "Sure, why not."
Meanwhile, Alyssa was across the room by a table rummaging her pockets for a cigarette. She was on a roll for muttering curse words under her breath. It was kind of an issue at parties, when she drank she felt like smoking, when she smoked she felt like drinking. And at the moment she was having that exact problem.
From the reflection in the window she could see Draco approach her. She turned around and smiled at him, gulping at the sight of him and trying to keep to the three C's: Cool, Calm, and Collected.
"Hey," she said, reaching towards the table to grab another drink. Drinking was the only way, it seemed, that she could keep herself occupied and not fumble. Another reason to have a smoke.
He nodded curtly and said, "I was just going out for a smoke, would you like to join me?" God, she witnessed him have a couple of drinks and he still managed to seem completely composed and still sophisticated.
"Only if I can have one," She said rather giddily. He stopped and looked her up and down, which he seemed to be doing a lot of, possibly being surprised at the fact that she would smoke, but then nodded.
They walked to the other side of the room where there was a set of glass doors. The doors led to a large deck area that was crowded with a few other people who were smoking or talking. They walked to the edge of the deck, which was surrounded with a thin iron banister, of course preventing anyone from falling off.
And as Alyssa looked over the edge, she realized that it would be a very, long fall. She turned back and looked at Draco who was lighting a cigarette, waiting for him to give her one, but he gave her the one he lit and pulled out his own.
Her 14-year-old schoolgirl self was smiling inside at the thought that the cigarette that was now between her lips was just in between Draco's lips. She took a drag and blew it over Draco's head, "Thanks."
He nodded and turned to drape his arms over the banister. Alyssa was actually surprised at the fact that he smoked, seeing his body earlier made her think that he was some sort of hardcore athlete that would let nothing bring him down. Yet here he was smoking. But then again people had said the same thing about her. But she guessed when the time came, who really didn't ever need a smoke? She voiced her thoughts at him.
Draco smirked at her question. But as hot as it made him look, she always became flustered when he did it.
"I'm guessing you liked what you saw then?" He said rather charmingly.
She was taken aback by the direct question and said, "Well even I knew I was rather obvious." Stating it rather matter-of-factly.
Draco laughed softly, a noise that Alyssa would jot down as the best sound ever.
"I think everyone needs a smoke at one time or another." He stated simply. Déjà vu much?
Draco finished his cigarette before her and threw it over the ledge. "Well, I'm going to bed, I want at least a little bit of sleep tonight."
"Goodnight." Alyssa replied. She watched him go through the doors and disappear from sight. She turned around letting out a deep breath and put out her cigarette, throwing it over the edge as well.
She went to go back inside and turning quickly realized that she had a lot to drink. Shrugging it off she went inside to have another.
Ginny took a gulp of her drink before spinning. Blaise had already landed on her, and her turn after that she landed on a girl, laughing stupidly as she gave her a quick peck on the mouth. Spinning the bottle now, it slowed for a very dramatic time. Everyone stared at the bottle as it came to a stop.
They looked up to see who it was, but it was a gap, and then a bit farther were a pair of legs. Ginny looked at the owner of the legs and let out a snort, giggling furiously.
Alyssa who was now pouring herself a glass of vodka turned at the feeling of people staring. She found a circled bunch with a bottle in the center that was pointed at her.
"Oh! I'm not playing, just getting a drink here." She said nodding to the bottle she was holding.
Blaise looked extremely ecstatic, "You've got to kiss Ginny!"
Alyssa paused laughing for a few seconds, then took a sip of her drink. "What, like, make out with her or something?" She asked taking another sip. She knelt down on the floor in the empty gap of the circle.
Blaise scrunched his nose, "Well, we decided that same sex would only have to do a peck. But if it's different you have to snog."
"Oh well that's okay I guess." Alyssa leaned over the bottle to Ginny who was also leaning forward, and they gave each other a soft peck. After kissing they looked at each other, then burst into hysterics.
"Alright, now it's your turn to spin!" Ginny said pointing at the bottle.
Alyssa spun the bottle and as it started to slow she swallowed the rest of her drink. She put her glass down just as the bottle landed on Blaise. Everyone let out an instinctive 'ooh' and leant in to see them kiss close up.
Blaise, who happened to be sitting next to her, smiled charmingly at her. Alyssa laughed a little, then licked her lips and leaned in to kiss him. They kissed softly like that before Blaise nibbled her lip for her to open her mouth to him. He deepened their kiss and for a moment Alyssa heard "Ooh's" and "Aah's". She started to giggle and broke away from Blaise blushing slightly.
He looked quite smug of himself. Alyssa wasn't feeling too bad either; he was quite the kisser. After they kissed everyone seemed to be falling over laughing. Alyssa looked around the room and realized that the party was starting to die down. Looking at her watch she realized it was 2:17 in the morning. She'd be waking up in less than five hours.
She looked over at Ginny who had now occupied herself in a conversation with the guy who had been sitting next to her. Alyssa noticed how well she was flirting and decided to give her a few more moments with the boy.
She got up and walked over to the table that was almost empty of drinks. She refilled her glass with the vodka she drank and gulped it down. The more she was drinking the more she was getting interested in the thought of kissing Blaise, especially after spin the bottle.
Of course it was the alcohol that was talking, but she was drunk, he was hot and a good kisser. There was no wrongdoing right? Right. Or at least in Alyssa's alcohol influenced mind there wasn't. She fetched another cigarette from some boy that was also refilling his glass and tapped Blaise on the shoulder.
"Want to come?" She asked suggestively. He agreed and she brought him outside to where she was before with Draco. It was freezing outside so she did a nice warming charm on herself before lighting up her cigarette.
Taking a drag she inhaled deeply leaning against the wall. She looked at her cigarette in deep thought and realized that it had been bewitched so that the only way it would burn out was to keep on taking drags. Alyssa smiled to herself realizing that would come in handy.
"So," Alyssa started, "How are you doing?"
Blaise looked at her smiling and replied, "Well, I'm quite trashed. And you?"
Alyssa giggled, which she seemed to be doing a lot of and flicked some ash to the ground.
"The same, actually."
She didn't really know how it happened, really. But one moment she was smoking and the next minute Blaise was kissing her again, pinning her against the wall. One of his hands was wrapped around her waist and the other was against the wall next to her head.
Alyssa realized that Blaise was a great kisser indeed. He did everything she loved, nibbled her lip, stroked her side, and even twirled her hair around his fingers. Alyssa brought her thigh up against his hip and pulled him closer by his shirt. He ran his hand along her thigh and pushed her tighter against the wall.
Suddenly there was a loud "Ahem" and Blaise and Alyssa broke apart.
"Sorry to burst you twos bubble," Ginny said with her hands on her hips, "But its 2:33, and I think it's time that we get out of here." She finished, indicating Alyssa.
Alyssa let out a deep breath letting out a bit of laughter, and let go of Blaise.
"I'll see you tomorrow," He said with his voice cracking.
Alyssa looked at him and smiled, "Goodnight." She found her still lit cigarette on the top of the banister and nicked it as she left.
She walked towards Ginny, who grabbed her by the elbow and led her off the deck. Once they got out of the room and in the hallways Ginny let her go and said, "Well what the bloody hell was that about?"
They both had to admit they were pretty drunk and stumbled as they walked, "Well, I don't know really. It just kind of happened." She shrugged and tucked the cigarette in between her lips taking a drag.
"Are you mad? You can't go stumbling around Hogwarts with a lit fag in your mouth!"
Alyssa considered this for a moment, but she put a charm on the smoke to make it smell like air freshener and continued to smoke the rest of it.
Ginny laughed at her and then sighed, "Well you're lucky. Your room is right here I've got to walk across the entire school."
Alyssa flopped her hand around in Ginny's face and said, "You can crash in my room. Hermione should understand and my bed is big enough for two trolls."
"Well, I guess it's your room then."
"Yes just be very quiet."
They entered their common room and softly closed the doors. Alyssa continued to her room before Ginny started hitting her in the arm.
"What the crap?" Alyssa said.
Ginny pointed to Draco's door. "You've got to give me a peak. You explained his body in pure perfection."
"Are you crazy!" Alyssa whispered loudly.
Ginny gave her a look. "What do you think?"
Alyssa looked at his door as well, "Okay, but just because I'm intoxicated. But if he's sleeping fully dressed we're out of there!"
They giggled together but then quieted down as they approached his door. Alyssa grabbed the doorknob and twisted it as slowly as she possibly could. The door opened.
Ginny, standing impatiently behind her, gave Alyssa a quick little nudge. Alyssa tripped on her boot and fell the rest of the way in.
Ginny snorted and tried to keep quiet as Alyssa was laughing silently on the floor. Ginny walked in but left the door open so they wouldn't have to deal with it later. She pointed at Draco's bed… that was empty. Ginny clapped her hand over her mouth when she saw the light in the bathroom on.
Alyssa was still laughing hysterically laughing on the floor but stopped instantly when the door to the bathroom opened.
Draco walked into his bedroom, finding Ginny Weasley standing in the doorway, and Alyssa Bennington looking up at him from the floor. Alyssa snorted at the look on his face and burst into laughter, no longer silenced.
Ginny was still silent however, Draco was shirtless, and his body was as lovely as Alyssa described.
"Oh Merlin…" She let out.
"And to what do I owe this pleasure, ladies?" Draco said standing in front of his bathroom.
Alyssa stood up and started waving her arms about in some sort of ghost way, "This is just a dream…" She said warily, "You are sleeping in your nice cozy bed." But she still could not contain her laughter.
Ginny swatted at her on the back and Alyssa stopped laughing. "Alright, it was all Ginny's idea, not mine, I tried to stop her but she's very violent see?"
Ginny hit her again and glared.
"And what was the Weaslette's clever idea?"
Alyssa stuttered for a moment, then putting her hands up and looked to Ginny. "Yes what was your clever idea Ginny?"
"Well… er… I'm very drunk! I don't know what I'm doing!" Alyssa looked at her as if she should've come up with something better. "I don't owe you a thing Malfoy!"
He looked quite taken aback, Ginny stuck her chin up in the air and marched out.
"Well I think that's my cue." Alyssa said following Ginny. Once she shut Draco's door she turned to Ginny.
"I told you it was a bad idea!"
"Well how was I supposed to know he was awake!"
"It was a bad idea to begin with!"
"Yes, well you barely objected. You're at fault just as much as I am!"
Alyssa considered for a moment then nodded her head. "I suppose you're right."
Ginny nodded in agreement, then looking at her watch and seeing it was 2:57 suggested they go to bed. Alyssa let her borrow a pair of pajamas and got into bed.
"You know… you'll have a lot of explaining to do when Hermione wakes up."
"Shh!"